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• Advancement of Refuge Alternatives for Underground Coal Mines
  5/9/2019 - Research projects
  A project to minimize the risk of heat illness for miners entering an RA, ensure the availability of air delivery and purging systems for RAs, facilitate the use of BIP RAs, and develop a reliable communications system for RAs.
• Predicting Heat Strain in Metal and Nonmetal Mines
  2/22/2018 - Research projects
  A project to establish whether easily measured physiologic and environmental parameters can effectively predict heat strain-related cognitive impairment among miners.
• Heat Stress: Understand Heat Stress Risk Factors, Prevention, and Treatment
  2/14/2018 - Publications
  A poster presenting heat stress risk factors, prevention, and treatment.
• Knowing the Facts about Heat Stress in Mining
  6/29/2017 - Safety alerts
  Learn about the risks associated with heat stress in mining and what you can do to keep yourself safe.
• Predicting Heat Strain in Underground Metal and Nonmetal Miners
  3/30/2017 - Research projects
  A project to identify and test the physiologic and environmental measurement tools and data collection instruments needed to assess heat strain among miners.
• Heat Stress: A Series of Fact Sheets for Promoting Safe Work in Hot Mining Settings
  2/17/2017 - Fact Sheets, Safety guidelines, tips, and checklists
  This series of fact sheets covers heat stress topics from acclimitization and hydration to first aid for heat illness and risk factors, and also includes a discussion about work and rest schedules.
• Prediction of Human Core Temperature Rise and Moisture Loss in Refuge Alternatives for Underground Coal Mines
  1/1/2017 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  Heat and humidity buildup is a major concern within coal mine refuge alternatives. High temperature and humidity levels inside a refuge alternative may expose occupants to heat stress. This article addresses a model used to measure those stresses.
• A Study of Heat Stress Exposures and Interventions for Mine Rescue Workers
  2/1/2004 - Conference papers
  A study of heat stress exposures among mine rescue workers in underground mines. Investigating several engineering controls, such as cooling the air inhaled by rescuers through an apparatus, wearing cooling vests, and supplying thru the CCBA.